Random thoughts from a grace saved sinner, small church pastor, and home-school dad.

For it is by grace you have been saved...

Monday, October 15, 2012

A Solid Foundation

November’s elections are almost upon us. You hear from both Republicans and Democrats
that this is a pivotal election; the future of our country is at stake. I couldn’t agree more.Which is why I continue to say, when
possible, I will support neither Republicans or Democrats. Instead I will stand with those who have made
this their foundation...

Here is the preamble to the Constitution Party Platform.Read it and see if this
reflects your values, and your heartfelt desire for the direction of our
nation. And if it does, please get out
and support CP candidates.

Preamble

The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the
Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid,
comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore
and preserve these United States.

This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by
Christians; not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very
reason peoples of other faiths have been and are afforded asylum, prosperity,
and freedom of worship here.

The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American
jurisprudence to its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government
to its Constitutional boundaries.

The Constitution of these United States provides that
"no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office
or public trust under the United States." The Constitution Party supports
the original intent of this language. Therefore, the Constitution Party calls
on all those who love liberty and value their inherent rights to join with us
in the pursuit of these goals and in the restoration of these founding
principles.

The U.S. Constitution established a Republic rooted in
Biblical law, administered by representatives who are Constitutionally elected
by the citizens. In such a Republic all Life, Liberty and Property are
protected because law rules.

We affirm the principles of inherent individual rights upon
which these United States of America were founded:

-That each
individual is endowed by his Creator with certain unalienable rights; that
among these are the rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of
happiness;

-That the freedom
to own, use, exchange, control, protect, and freely dispose of property is a
natural, necessary and inseparable extension of the individual's unalienable
rights;

-That the
legitimate function of government is to secure these rights through the
preservation of domestic tranquility, the maintenance of a strong national
defense, and the promotion of equal justice for all;

- That history
makes clear that left unchecked, it is the nature of government to usurp the
liberty of its citizens and eventually become a major violator of the people's
rights; and

-That, therefore,
it is essential to bind government with the chains of the Constitution and
carefully divide and jealously limit government powers to those assigned by the
consent of the governed.

I have repeatedly asked folks to go and check out the CP website and read the whole platform. I’m
not sure how many have.But I think this
is important, and so in the coming days I will post portions of that party
platform here. I don’t know that anyone
will read this either, but at least I can say I tried.